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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A tree, ''Cedrela toona'', native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Timber from the toon tree is a beautiful deep red color that polishes well. The durable wood is used for furniture and cabinetry. A red dye is obtained from the dried flowers of the tree. The primary colorants in the dye are nycanthin and [ | + | A tree, ''Cedrela toona'', native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Timber from the toon (tun) tree is a beautiful deep red color that polishes well. The durable wood is used for furniture and cabinetry. A red dye is obtained from the dried flowers of the tree. The primary colorants in the dye are nycanthin and [[quercetin|quercetin]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Cedrela toona''; toonwood; Chinese cedar | + | ''Cedrela toona''; toonwood; tun; Chinese cedar |
| − | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties == | |
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| − | == | + | * Density = 35 ppcf |
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| + | == Resources and Citations == | ||
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 166 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 166 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:15, 14 June 2020
Description
A tree, Cedrela toona, native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Timber from the toon (tun) tree is a beautiful deep red color that polishes well. The durable wood is used for furniture and cabinetry. A red dye is obtained from the dried flowers of the tree. The primary colorants in the dye are nycanthin and Quercetin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Cedrela toona; toonwood; tun; Chinese cedar
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Density = 35 ppcf
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 166
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998